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More than 100 new Georgia laws go into effect on July 1
WEBJul 1, 2024 · The Georgia General Assembly passed more than 100 laws during the 2024 legislative session. Most of those laws went into effect on Monday morning, while a few won’t go into effect until Jan. 1...
What is the newly passed ‘Russia law’ that ... - Associated Press News
WEBMay 14, 2024 · Georgia’s parliament has passed a law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. Lawmakers defied weeks of large demonstrations in the capital that also featured anger at neighboring Russia. Here is a look at the law and the protests against it: WHAT DOES THE LAW DO?
What is Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill, and ... - CNN International
WEBMay 13, 2024 · Georgia’s parliament passed a highly controversial “foreign agents” bill that has triggered widespread protests across the former Soviet republic nestled in the Caucasus Mountains. Tens of...
Shooting leaves Georgia gun owners questioning laws, who to …
WEB1 day ago · An investigation from 11Alive found that Kemp accepted a $25,000 donation from the CEO of Daniel Defense, Inc., a Texas-based gun manufacturing company, right before signing the bill into law. He ...
Georgia parliament passes legislation that restricts LGBTQ
WEB2 days ago · The Parliament of Georgia passed a set of laws that place restrictions targeted at minority sexual orientations and gender identities on Tuesday, infringing upon the international human, civil, and political rights of the LGBTQ+ community.. The legislation, labelled “Laws on Family Values and Protection of Minors,” is broad and includes restrictions relating to “marriage, adoption ...
Georgia approves controversial 'foreign agent' law, sparking more …
WEBMay 14, 2024 · Georgia's parliament has voted through a divisive "foreign agent" law that has sparked weeks of mass street protests. However, the bill now faces a likely veto by Georgia's president, which...
Georgia could require cash bail for 30 more crimes, including …
WEBFeb 1, 2024 · ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia, once a self-proclaimed leader in criminal justice reform, is sliding a little further toward its old lock-'em-up ways. State senators voted 30-17 on Thursday to require cash bail for 30 additional crimes, including 18 that are always or often misdemeanors, leaving Senate Bill 63 only one House vote from passage.
Protesters throng streets of Georgia’s ... - Associated Press News
WEBMay 15, 2024 · TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Huge throngs of protesters blocked streets in the capital of Georgia and milled angrily outside the parliament building after lawmakers on Tuesday approved a “foreign influence” bill that critics call a Russian-style threat to free speech and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union.
Trans woman killed in Georgia day after anti-LGBT law passed
WEB21 hours ago · Frances Mao. BBC News. Published. 5 hours ago. One of Georgia's most well-known transgender women has been killed in her home, a day after the country's parliament passed a major anti-LGBT bill ...